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If your droplet was launching a SYN Flood it has most likely already been compromised. Cleaning up an already compromised server can be quite an undertaking. The quickest way to resolve this type of issue is often to start over with a clean droplet, transfer over your files and take steps to secure.

On the new droplet you will want to set up a secure configuration. These tutorials will help you get started with this:

When you start a new server, there are a few steps that you should take every time to add some basic security and set a solid foundation. In this guide, we'll walk you through the basic steps necessary to hit the ground running with Ubuntu 14.04.

Yes. When you destroy a droplet it's IP address remains reserved to your account for a while. As long as you wait for the destroy event in the control panel to complete and then create your new droplet in the same region as your old one within 24 hours or so it will inherit the IP address.